Career & Technical Education

Teachers can show students responsible uses of AI for situations like preparing for interviews and writing résumés and cover letters.

Running a preschool inside a high school gives students the chance to try out a career in education—and it benefits the teens and tots alike.

Asking teenagers to plan learning nights for elementary kids has benefits for both sets of students—and the kids’ parents.

Boys are underperforming in school, harming their future job prospects and potential for economic mobility. A new book argues it’s the system that needs fixing, not boys.

When career and technical education teachers partner with local industry leaders, students gain valuable contacts and experience.

High school students develop real-world skills by providing on-site tech support to their classmates and school staff.

Students learn skills like maintaining inventory, marketing, and scheduling while working in a cafe as part of a business class.

Setting up community partnerships and tasks that simulate real jobs creates a solid foundation for a career and technical education program.

Students can build job-relevant skills—and confidence about speaking in class—by crafting and delivering speeches in CTE classes.

An assistant principal explains how a focus on industrial arts can generate enthusiasm among high school students.

Career development education has many benefits but can be hard to implement. See how one high school principal is making it work.

A high school STEAM academy focused on aviation offers replicable approaches for rethinking meaningful career and technical education.

Matt Davis has highlighted resources for parents, teachers, and administrators that can help students make the transition into elementary, middle, and high school -- and beyond.

Learn how schools can benefit from the support and expertise of local businesses, organizations, and individuals, and discover strategies for fostering successful business and community partnerships.

Hoping to prepare high school graduates to solve complex, real-world problems, an Ohio STEM school found answers in project-based learning.